Dear moderators,
It has come to my attention that one of the most respected contributors to this forum has been restricted for a fortnight. This is utterly disgraceful and an affront to free speech.
Now, there are regular posters such as Mr. Singh, myself and others supporting the LCHF lifestyle for the control of T2 diabetes. We support our point of view by dint of hard scientific evidence that is eroding the current paradigm that is undermining the health of this nation and the nations of the world - a problem of enormous proportions getting worse. Fortunately there is a growing body of scientists, researchers, dieticians etc who agree that the national guidelines emphasising consumption of carbohydrate at the expense of natural fats are flawed and have been for the past 40 years. Prior to this worldwide dietary experiment that has us suffering from obesity, diabetes, heart disease, Alzheimer's, cancer etc. Indeed T2 diabetes with its dreadful consequences of neuropathy, kidney failure, blindness, gangrene, amputation shows no sign of abating, despite exhortations of all the national guidelines being adhered to by the majority of the populace of the planet. Indeed the latest news this week states that there are now more people on the planet obese than starving. True? I don't have the figures so can't confirm, but there is absolutely no doubt whatsoever that the problem of T2 diabetes alone will bankrupt every national health service in India, UK, America, etc within the next 20 years.
We of the LCHF adherence can reference the biology, science and data which supports our view, and Mr. Singh is a shining example that it works. He is T2 and free of any symptoms and medicines that most others are slave to or are suffering. Contrast this with the detractors of our stance who have nothing whatsoever to offer by way of rebuttal other than point to the experts and stony faced supporters who have built careers on the slowly eroding foundations of HCLF.
This is the standard treatment of T2 diabetes from 1907 until 1980. It was very successful and there was no demur from the established medical community of the time. Why? Because it worked - LCHF is nothing new:
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I would urge anyone with T2 not to take my word, or indeed a man following its guidelines successfully, but read it for yourself - it might just save your life!
“Science marches forward, one death at a time.” (Attributed to Nils Bohr and others) illustrating that new ideas to change a paradigm are mostly treated with contempt by the establishment. Just how many people would support a surgeon operating on them after dissecting a corpse without washing hands? Not many, however Semmelweis was a heretic of his time.
I digress.
Now, the circumstances of Mr. Singh’s transgression have not been made public, but if a cabal of folk who disagree with the LCHF movement have got together to sanction him, then this needs investigation and exposure to the oxygen of publicity, and if an error has been made, then it needs to be put right with the reinstatement of Mr. Singh, who, along with myself and very few others, prefer to use our real names.
For my part I would no more think of attacking the personalities of those that disagree with me nor try to get them banned than to flap my arms to become airborne, for as Voltaire said:
“I Disapprove of what you say, but I will defend to the death your right to say it”.
Please reinstate Mr. Singh and put right this disgraceful attack on free speech, suppression of which could literally mean the difference between life and hideous disfigurement, misery and death.
I urge those in agreement to support my petition.